Personal Enrichment and Leisure
Discover new interests and recapture past ones with the School of Continuing Education. Challenge your brain, body and desire to learn. Join one of the personal enrichment programs to engage in creative discussions, explore a new language or attempt a new hobby. There are several enlightening and fun courses available to the community and surrounding neighbors. Click each class to see its description, dates, times, and location, or Click HERE for a complete listing of our courses.
DANCE
- PED C46 - Dancercise with Zumba
- REC C05 - Belly Dance I
- REC C55 - Belly Dance II
- REC C14 - Line Dancing (Beginning)
- REC C26 - Line Dancing: Intermediate
- REC C36 - Basic Chicago Style Steppin'
- REC C41 - Next Level Chicago Style Steppin'
- REC C42 - Introduction to Bachata
- REC C56 - Beginning Ballroom Dancing
- REC C57 - Intermediate Ballroom Dancing
- REC C98 - Zumba - Gold
FOODS
- CKG C11 - Wedding & Shower Cakes
- CKG C40 - Cooking: Back to the Basics
- CKG C68 - Beginning Cake Decorating
- CKG C70 - Intermediate Cake Decorating
- CKG C71 - Advanced Cake Decorating
- CKG C72 - Advanced Cake Decorating - Fondant & Gum Paste
- CKG C89 - Parent and Teen Cooking Class
LANGUAGES
- ASL E01 - American Sign Language I (5 AEC)
- FRE C01 - French I
- FRE C02 - French II
- ITL C01 - Italian I
- ITL C02 - Italian II
- JPN C01 - Japanese I
- JPN C02 - Japanese II
- ONL C20 - Speed Spanish (ONLINE)
- ONL C01 - Speed Spanish II (ONLINE)
- POL C01 - Polish I
- POL C02 - Polish II
- SPN C01 - Spanish I
- SPN C02 - Spanish II
- SPN C03 - Conversational Spanish
- SPN C14 - Elementary Spanish
- SPN C22 - Speed Spanish III (ONLINE)
MUSIC
- MUS C02 - Guitar I
- MUS C12 - Guitar II
- MUS C07 - Jazz Band
- MUS C09 - Piano Keyboard I
- MUS C10 - Piano Keyboard II
- MUS C15 - Learn to Enjoy Singing in a Group
- MUS C50 - Ukulele I *NEW*
SPORTS / FITNESS / EXERCISE / RECREATION
- PED C06 - Fitness After Fifty
- PED C15 - Arthritis Aquatic Program
- PED C16 - Beginning Swimming for Adults
- PED C17 - Intermediate Swimming for Adults
- PED C25 - Badminton
- PED C37 - Total Fitness
- PED C49 - Aquacize
- PED C52 - Men’s Basketball
- PED C54 - Beginning Tai-Chi
- PED C74 - Aquacize for Seniors
- REC C18 - Beginning Yoga
- REC C24 - Pilates Mat Class (Beginning)
- REC C99 - Qi Gong
HOBBIES / CRAFTS / HORTICULTURE
- ART C16 - Beginning Drawing
- ART C42 - Painter's Workshop
- ONL E57 - Introduction to Photoshop 6 (1.5 AEC) (ONLINE)
- ART C71 - Intermediate Drawing
- ORN C23 - Silk Flower Arrangements
- PHG C02 - Basic Photography
- PHG C03 - Intermediate Photography
- PHG C07 - Portrait Photography
- PHG E02 - Introduction to Photoshop CS3 (1.5 AEC) (ONLINE)
- PHG E42 - Digital Imaging (1.0 AEC)
- VIC E10 - Digital Photography (1.5 AEC) (ONLINE)
- WOT C03 - Woodcarving
- WOT C14 - Woodcarving II
- WOT C05 - Woodworking
Lifelong Learning (For Older Adults 50+)
Experience recreation and career retraining educational opportunities designed specifically for the 50+ adult.
The Lifelong Learners Series is committed to providing high quality, relevant, and convenient courses to our learners 50 and older. In this series of courses, Lifelong Learners can extend their knowledge in a variety of subjects that can bring wellness to both the body and mind. Join the Lifelong Learners series and get ready to learn something new.
Art Classes:
- Tangle with Zentangle - (ART C25)
- Learn to Enjoy Singing in a Group - (MUS C15)
- Fine Arts Discovery Workshop - (ART C04)
Computer Classes:
- Introduction to Computers I - (DPR C05)
- Introduction to Computers II - (DPR C07)
- Introduction to Computers III - (DPR C19)
- Introduction to Computers IV - (DPR C21)
- Introduction to Facebook - (SOC C41)
- Introduction to Twitter - (SOC C42)
Personal Enrichment:
- Basic Bird Watching - (REC C68)
- The Beatles - A Magical History Tour - (HUM C19)
- Great Books for Everyone - (ENG C19) (Spring 2019 Book Selections for the Course)
- Great Decisions - (HIS C08)
- Great Films for Everyone - (HUM C14)
- Affording Retirement - (RET C01)
- Health Care in Retirement - (RET C02)
- Financial Management in Retirement - (RET C03)
Fitness:
- Zumba Gold - (REC C98)
- Line Dancing - Beginning - (REC C14)
- Line Dancing - Intermediate - (REC C26)
- Aquacize for Seniors - (PED C74)